Malawi
CAF. Played 646 since 28 Aug 1957: won 220, drawn 182, lost 244. Elo 1434, ranked 133 in the world; peak 1669 in 1985.
Latest results
- 2026-10-06LAngola3–1MalawiAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Luanda18%
- 2026-09-25WMalawi2–1South SudanAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Lilongwe84%
- 2026-06-09DEthiopia1–1MalawiFriendly · Dire Dawa39%
- 2026-06-06LEthiopia1–0MalawiFriendly · Dire Dawa41%
- 2026-03-31LBotswana1–0MalawiMukuru 4 Nations · Francistown48%
- 2025-11-18WLesotho0–1MalawiFriendly · Bloemfontein54%
- 2025-11-15DLesotho0–0MalawiFriendly · Bloemfontein54%
- 2025-10-13LSão Tomé and Príncipe1–0MalawiUpsetFIFA World Cup qualification · Sousse88%
- 2025-10-09WMalawi3–0Equatorial GuineaFIFA World Cup qualification · Lilongwe51%
- 2025-09-08DMalawi2–2LiberiaFIFA World Cup qualification · Lilongwe72%
Squad
The following players were named to the squad for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches South Sudan and Angola on 25 September and 5 October 2026; respectively.
- Players
- 30
- Average age
- 25.6
- Caps between them
- 283
- Most from one club
- Mighty Wanderers (4)
Where they play
12 at home · 17 abroad in 10 other countries
- Malawi 12
- Zimbabwe 4
- Mozambique 3
- Japan 2
- Zambia 2
- DR Congo 1
- Germany 1
- Iraq 1
- Romania 1
- United States 1
- Wales 1
Average club rating 1457 (ClubElo; 5 of 30 players' clubs rated, mainly European). Highest-rated club: Hannover 96, ranked 298 by ClubElo.
| No. | Player | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| William TholeSimba Bhora(Zimbabwe) | 28 | 12 | 0 | |
| George ChikookaSilver Strikers | 29 | 8 | 0 | |
| Precious MasambaBlue Eagles | 0 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | ||||
| Dennis ChembeziNorth Refineries(Iraq) | 29 | 58 | 0 | |
| Gomezgani ChirwaNgezi Platinum(Zimbabwe) | 30 | 24 | 0 | |
| Emmanuel NyirendaMighty Wanderers | 26 | 3 | 0 | |
| Blessings MpokeraNyasa Big Bullets | 24 | 2 | 0 | |
| Ajussa KalowaBlue Eagles | 0 | 0 | ||
| Peter N'GambiMighty Wanderers | 0 | 0 | ||
| Macdonald RameckHardrock(Zimbabwe) | 0 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | ||||
| Charles PetroBotoșani(Romania) | 25 | 30 | 0 | |
| Lloyd NjaliwaCAPS United(Zimbabwe) | 28 | 18 | 0 | |
| Francisco MadingaKansanshi Dynamos(Zambia) | 26 | 14 | 0 | |
| Yankho SingoNyasa Big Bullets | 26 | 7 | 0 | |
| Blessings SinginiMighty Wanderers | 31 | 2 | 0 | |
| Festus DuweSilver Strikers | 23 | 1 | 0 | |
| Mwisho MhangoHannover 96(Germany) | 19 | 1 | 0 | |
| Washali JaziyaNankatsu(Japan) | 20 | 0 | 0 | |
| Blessings KanowaNankatsu(Japan) | 20 | 0 | 0 | |
| Oscar PetroCivil Service United | 21 | 0 | 0 | |
| Forwards | ||||
| Richard MbuluCosta do Sol(Mozambique) | 32 | 40 | 5 | |
| Wisdom MpinganjiraBlack Bulls(Mozambique) | 24 | 18 | 0 | |
| Patrick MwaunguluTP Mazembe(DR Congo) | 24 | 13 | 0 | |
| Chifundo MphasiPower Dynamos(Zambia) | 22 | 12 | 2 | |
| Mayele MalangoSacramento Republic(United States) | 29 | 7 | 1 | |
| Gaddie ChirwaMighty Wanderers | 28 | 7 | 0 | |
| Babatunde AdepojuCosta do Sol(Mozambique) | 30 | 5 | 0 | |
| Ephraim KondoweNyasa Big Bullets | 24 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jorden KanangaFree agent | 23 | 0 | 0 | |
| Shaquille GwengweNewport County(Wales) | 25 | 0 | 0 | |
Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: Malawi national football team (CC BY-SA), caps correct as of 9 June 2026; page last edited 20 Oct 2026. Read daily.
Tournament history
AFCON: 3 appearances
Furthest round reached, finals tournaments and Nations League only (qualifiers are not shown).
Rating over time
Head to head
Malawi v Zambia: played 76, won 19, drawn 16, lost 41; goals 63–159. First met 28 Aug 1957, last 6 Jul 2023.
- 2023-07-06WZambia0–1MalawiUpsetCOSAFA Cup · Durban22%
- 2020-10-07LZambia1–0MalawiFriendly · Lusaka26%
- 2019-06-02DZambia2–2Malawi (Zambia won on penalties)COSAFA Cup · Durban33%
- 2015-05-29WZambia0–1MalawiUpsetCOSAFA Cup · Phokeng26%
- 2015-05-10LZambia2–0MalawiFriendly · Lusaka19%
- 2012-07-06WMalawi1–0ZambiaUpsetFriendly · Blantyre28%
- 2006-07-22LMalawi1–3ZambiaCOSAFA Cup · Windhoek28%
- 2005-06-12LZambia2–1MalawiCOSAFA Cup · Lusaka16%
- 2004-05-22WZambia0–2MalawiUpsetFriendly · Kitwe19%
- 2003-08-16DMalawi1–1Zambia (Malawi won on penalties)COSAFA Cup · Blantyre41%
- 2003-05-17LMalawi0–1ZambiaFriendly · Blantyre40%
- 2002-08-10WMalawi1–0ZambiaCOSAFA Cup · Blantyre38%
- 2000-03-13WZambia0–1MalawiUpsetFriendly · Lusaka10%
- 2000-03-12DZambia1–1MalawiFriendly · Kitwe10%
- 1998-01-10LMalawi0–1ZambiaCOSAFA Cup qualification · Blantyre29%
Latest 15 of 76 meetings.
Record by competition
| Friendly | 291 | 105 | 90 | 96 |
| African Cup of Nations qualification | 109 | 28 | 28 | 53 |
| CECAFA Cup | 85 | 43 | 21 | 21 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 76 | 20 | 18 | 38 |
| COSAFA Cup | 57 | 16 | 21 | 20 |
| African Cup of Nations | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| All-African Games | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| COSAFA Cup qualification | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Mukuru 4 Nations | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Top scorers
- Chiukepo Msowoya 6
- Gabadinho Mhango 6
- Essau Kanyenda 5
- Russel Mwafulirwa 4
- Noel Mkandawire 4
- Peterkins Kayira 3
- Robert Ng'ambi 3
- Harry Waya 2
- Frank Sinalo 2
- Daniel Chitsulo 2
Goals in games whose scorers are recorded in the source (most competitive games, not every friendly), so totals can be lower than official records.
Shoot-outs count as draws in records and ratings. Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.